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Celebrate The King of Fighters XIV’s new DLC characters with this trailer

As you may already know, version 3.0 of The King of Fighters XIV has just hit, bringing with it four new DLC characters (and a ton of balance changes). To celebrate this, SNK has released a new trailer for the game.

The trailer focuses on the four DLC characters being added to The King of Fighters XIV. Three of the four — the card-slinging Oswald, the calm Ikari commander Heidern, and the fan-favorite freelancer Blue Mary — are returning veterans from older games in the franchise. The fourth character however, the Arabian vigilante Najd, is a brand-new character who was the result of a fan character design competition.

You can catch a glimpse of all these characters in the trailer below:

The King of Fighters XIV‘s version 3.0 update is now available for download on both PlayStation 4 and PC.

Source: SNK

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The King of Fighters XIV’s version 3.0 update brings a boatload of balance changes, on top of new characters

The King of Fighters XIV’s new version 3.0 patch is now live. While the main focus of the patch for many will be the four new DLC characters – Oswald, Najd, Heidern, and Blue Mary – it also brings with it a host of balance changes for the existing cast.

The patch brings both general system changes as well as character-specific changes, meant to improve the game’s overall balance. On the system side of things, the changes include fixing a bug allowing charged moves to retain their charge in situations where they shouldn’t, standardizing the properties of evasive rolls, and more.

The character-specific changes are also quite extensive, with a number of characters receiving multiple adjustments to a lot of their moves. In fact, they’re so extensive that the entire change log fills out 31 pages. Players looking to learn how their characters may have changed can check the change log directly from SNK.

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Source: SNK

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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is getting a collectors edition in North America

For any fans looking to pick up a physical copy of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle in North America later this June, here’s some interesting news for you. Arc System Works has revealed that the game will be getting a special “collectors edition” in the region.

The Collectors Edition for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is coming to both PlayStation 4 and Switch, and comes with a number of goodies in the box. The items packaged in the Collectors Edition include a copy of the game inside a steelbook case, an original soundtrack CD (15 tracks), a 52-page soft cover artbook with cover jacket, and acrylic art stands of characters Ragna the Bloodedge, Yu Narukami, Hyde Kido, and Ruby Rose.

Pre-orders for the Collectors Edition will go live on May 4 on Arc System Works’ online store. In addition to this, players who pre-order either the Collectors Edition or the regular edition of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will also receive a mini soundtrack with 7 songs.

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle launches on PlayStation 4 and Switch in North America on June 5. Japan and Asia get the game earlier on May 31, while Europe gets the game sometime in the summer. In the meantime, check out these images of the Collectors Edition box and contents…

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… As well as this new English-language trailer for the game!

Sources: Nintendo Everything; Gematsu

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ARMS update version 5.3 adds a new Dashboard, Korean language support, balance changes, and more

Nintendo’s springy-limbed arena fighter ARMS has received a new update, which brings the game up to version 5.3. It adds some new features and some balance tweaks to the cast.

The biggest new feature in ARMS‘ version 5.3 update is the new “Dashboard”. Here, players can keep track of regional and worldwide rankings, including those for the Party Crash mode. In addition to this, the “Dashboard” also features various videos, including “Tips & Techniques” and “Fighter Focus” videos that show of things players can do with characters and Arms, as well as tournament videos.

Other things included in the patch include Korean language support — coinciding with the game’s release in South Korea last month — and 15 new images in the game’s gallery.

Of course, no update is complete without a few balance changes to the cast. You can check these out below.

ARMS version 5.3 patch notes
  • New “Dashboard” feature added.
  • Check out the latest rankings, and tons of useful videos!
  • From Dashboard you can see the following.
    • Latest Worldwide & Regional Rankings
    • Party Crash Ranking by time slot
    • ARMS “Tips & Techniques” video collection
    • “Fighter Focus” video collection with tips for each fighter
    • “Tournament Clips” to so you can learn from the best
  • 15 Images added to Gallery.
  • Korean language is now supported.
  • Adjusted abilities of some fighters and ARMS as follows.
    Fighters / Arms Adjustments
    Ribbon Girl Freshening up lightens your heart and your feet. Ah, Spring! Increased air dash movement speed.
    But it feels like her feet don’t quite touch the ground properly… Decreased dash movement speed.
    Misango Increased rush gauge fill rate when in red and blue spirit form to be equal to that of other characters.
    Coolerang Increased extension speed.
    Increased retraction speed.
    Lokjaw Increased retraction speed.
    Fixed issue where under certain conditions ARM would not recover for an extended time.
    Scorpio Increased charge attack damage.
    Decreased retraction speed.
    Skully Increased charge attack damage.
    Decreased homing.
    Glusher Increased charge attack damage.
    Parabola Increased expansion rate while extending. No change to expansion during charge.
    Nade Decreased retraction speed.
    Chakram Decreased charge attack speed.

Source: Nintendo

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The original “kast” of Mortal Kombat 2 reunited for a panel at the 2018 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

When the series was first launched back in the 1990s, one of the things Mortal Kombat was noted for was its use of digitized footage of real people in place of hand-drawn sprites. This eventually made some of these actors familiar names among the hardcore MK fans.

Now, at the 2018 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) the cast of Mortal Kombat 2 got together for a panel to talk about working on the games. The panel features Ho Sung Pak (Liu Kang), Rich Divizio (Baraka), Carlos Pesina (Raiden), Daniel Pesina (Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Reptile, and Smoke), John Parrish (Jax), Katalin Rodriguez Ogden (Kitana, Mileena, and Jade), and Dr. Phillip Ahn (Shang Tsung).

For those who missed out on the panel, tabmok99 was able to record the entirety of it and share it onto YouTube. For fans of the series, it’s a great way to learn more about its early days, and about the old-school arcade scene in general.

Check out their video of the panel below.

Source: tabmok99 via Test Your Might

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Koei Tecmo will continue to focus on Dead or Alive as a fighting game in the West

With Koei Tecmo and Team NINJA having officially ended support (and DLC development) for Dead or Alive 5 Last Round last December, some fans may be wondering what their future plans are for the series. This is in light of the game having a new installment of their beach-based spin-off series Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 out in Asian markets.

A new interview with Koei Tecmo America’s Senior Vice President Amos Ip by Siliconera may shed light on their future plans for the series. In the interview, Ip confirms that Koei Tecmo wants to continue focusing on the Dead or Alive series as fighting game in the West. Specifically, Ip mentioned Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, referencing their Battle Royal tournament series — the last installment of which they wrapped up last year.

Of course, nothing specific was stated regarding either a new installment of the Dead or Alive 5 Battle Royal, or a possible sequel.

Source: Siliconera

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Bandai Namco drops their first Japanese TV spot for My Hero Academia: One’s Justice

As some of you may know, Bandai Namco is hard at work at on their new shonen anime arena fighter My Hero Academia: One’s Justice. Based on the My Hero Academia manga and anime, the game is the first ever fighter for said series.

The company has now dropped the first Japanese television commercial for the game. While this television spot is pretty short — only 15 seconds, in fact — it’s still able to give us glimpses of all the characters that have been revealed so far.

My Hero Academia: One’s Justice is set to hit PlayStation 4 and Switch sometime later this year. For more on this game, check out our existing coverage.

Source: 876TV

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The physical release of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch in the US

In this day and age of digital distribution, getting a physical release — especially for a smaller title — is often seen as a big deal. One such title in that category that will be getting a physical release in the USA is SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, but only for Nintendo Switch.

In an interview in a recent issue of UK games industry magazine, NIS America CEO Takuro Yamashita revealed that thhey, along with SNK, were approached by Nintendo at Gamescom last year with an eye towards working with the latter on an exclusive basis. The result of this is that not only with the physical release of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy be exclusive to the Switch, but Nintendo themselves will be distributing it in the region.

In addition to this, Yamashita revealed that before they were approached by Nintendo, they had only signed on with SNK for the PlayStation 4 version. That said, he also stated that their titles for both systems tend to sell twice as much on Switch as they do on PlayStation 4.

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is set to launch on both Switch and PlayStation 4 on September 7, 2018.

Source: Nintendo Everything via Siliconera

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Street Fighter V has a new bug that can make characters disappear

With all the changes brought about by Street Fighter V‘s latest update, it seems that a new glitch has also reared its ugly head. It seems that characters can turn invisible, through as-of-yet unknown means.

The glitch was first brought to light by Razer’s Xian, who shared a video on Twitter showing his Necalli experiencing the glitch and becoming invisible in a match.

After this, New York-based player Genos also shared their own experience with the glitch on Twitter, this time showing his opponent’s Karin becoming invisible against their Akuma.

As of the time of writing, the cause of this glitch has yet to be ascertained, nor is it known just how prevalent it is. The only good news so far is that it does seem to be limited to online matches only.

Sources: RZR|Xian; Genos

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The Street Fighter V and Monster Hunter: World collaboration continues with an NPC Chun-Li costume

If there’s one character that Capcom seems to love making costumes for, it’s Chun-Li. Now, as part of their Street Fighter V and Monster Hunter: World collaboration, they’re releasing yet another costume for the first lady of fighting games… for Monster Hunter: World.

Yes, not even Capcom’s best-selling single release of all time can escape having Chun-Li costumes.

The costume was revealed as part of the April DLC trailer for Monster Hunter: World, and the outfit is specifically for the Handler NPC. The Chun-Li Handler will be available on April 27 for ¥300, which should translate to $2.99 in the West.

Following the Ryu cosplay armor for the player characters, this is the second Street Fighter V item released for Monster Hunter: World. In addition to these, a Sakura cosplay armor for player characters is set to be made available sometime in the future.

Source: Capcom